blog category: Wage and Hour
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2019 Minimum Wage Rates
2019 sees another incremental increase in the California's minimum wage rates.
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Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Begin in 2019
California AB 1066, or the Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Act of 2016, was signed into law by Governor Brown.
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Federal Overtime Regulations Experiencing Legal Challenges
Industry groups and a coalition of 21 states have filed separate lawsuits seeking to block new overtime rules.
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State Lawmakers Approve Hike In Minimum Wage
State lawmakers passed SB 3 increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 (2023 for small business with 25 or fewer employees).
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CA Minimum Wage Due To Hike To $10 An Hour Soon
It comes to no surprise...January 1, 2016 will be the effective date for the new state minimum wage [...]
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California Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements of Commissioned Employee Exemption
Based on an article written by Stacey E. James and Joshua D. Levine with Littler Mendelson, there has been substantial litigation regarding whether and how employers may satisfy California minimum wage requirements for compensation plans involving commissions.
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California Updates Wage Orders for ALL Industries
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently revised all 17 industry Wage Orders. The DIR amended sections 4(A) and 10(C) in orders No. 1 through No. 15, and sections 4(A) and 9(C) in order No. 16. Employers are required to post a copy of the industry Wage Order that applies to their business in a place where employees can read it easily. Use the correct industry Wage Order(s), which now bear a revision date of July 2014 (07/2014).
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ca supreme court rules unauthorized workers can sue their employer for alleged employment law violations
According to an article drafted by AALRR (Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo), "On June 26, 2014, the California Supreme Court held that all employees, regardless of immigration status, are entitled to all of the protections, rights and remedies provided under California employment laws and held that California law is not pre-empted by federal immigration law prohibiting employment of unauthorized workers. Salas v. Sierra Chemical."
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